Congress leaders were hoping that he would be back for the planned agitation on 16 March against amendments to Land Acquisition Bill. While the party was protesting on Delhi streets today, the man in question was found Missing in Action

Why Prateek Kuhad from Delhi is one of those singers who stands out despite the clanging of cutlery at a club and rises above the loud chatter of suits at the bar who have no interest in music whatsoever

Digital India will transform India and democracy through a more effective citizen-government engagement, will usher transparency in governance, take the government to the remotest villages and citizens

It is easy to be taken in by the decorative elegance of Raza’s work. But once you begin to look beyond the formal beauty of his work, you encounter a stubbornly abstract language, refusing to yield its mysteries

Says Laurent Léger, a Charlie Hebdo journalist who survived the attack on the magazine, of his colleagues who were killed to Open contributor SAMANTHA DE BENDERN who finds in today’s France a threat to national symbols

Once a Double Niner, always a Double Niner. So say soldiers of the 99th Field Regiment of the Indian Army, which was awarded the title ‘Sylhet’ for its gallantry in the 1971 War for the liberation of Bangladesh. First raised in Aurangabad as the 99th Mountain Composite Regiment (Towed) on 15 April 1964, it is remembered for its role in obtaining the surrender of Pakistani forces after a 25-day gun battle during the war. As this 20-minute documentary shows, the Double Niners were masters of tactical manoeuvres, a tradition they still try their utmost to uphold.

Alam is the co-founder of the Muslim League, the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference. Beyond the politics, and the facts of his arrest and his life, and his own agenda, there are stories of ordinary people

You could look at the XF1 as a breath of fresh air, or old wine in a new bottle. Its retro look encases a camera with features that belong to this digital age. The camera’s response time is fast and it is beautiful to look at—in part because it is embellished with faux leather.

It is the latest in Fuji’s X series cameras. The XF1 has been stripped of extra baggage to make it lighter. And then, several new features have been added to it. The viewfinder has been done away with; there is just a 3 inch LCD. There is no ‘hot shoe’ to mount an extra flash, but the flash will no longer pop up automatically.

Even a cursory reading of the specs list tells you that it is fully loaded. It can also save pictures in RAW format. The XF1 uses a 2/3-inch EXR-CMOS, 12 megapixel sensor, which captures nice images even in low-light conditions. Its low-light capabilities are enhanced by the wide f/1.8 aperture of its lens. The camera can do 4x zoom, which means it has a range of 25 mm wide to a 100 mm zoom. The lens has to be operated manually, by rotating the lens barrel.

It has no extra buttons, hinges or anything else popping out here and there. To turn on the camera, just rotate the lens and draw it out of its body. The USB and HDMI slots on the side are neatly covered. On top is a mode dial and a function switch—by default, it changes the ISO, but you can allot any function to it. Of course, there is a shutter release.

It has a ‘full auto’ mode, besides various other ‘scene’ modes to help you shoot bright images. You can control the aperture or shutter priority functions by using the dial on the camera’s back.

Yes, it is priced high. But Fuji seems to be aiming it specifically at those who are willing to pay a premium for retro-look cameras.

It is easy to be taken in by the decorative elegance of Raza’s work. But once you begin to look beyond the formal beauty of his work, you encounter a stubbornly abstract language, refusing to yield its mysteries